Body in Motion Daniel Janke

• Daniel Janke (b. 1957): Martha Black's Reel:
• 1 Janke: Martha Black's Reel 05:56
• String Quartet No. 2 "River":
• 2 Janke: String Quartet No. 2 "River": Pt. 1, Molto legato 04:42
• 3 Janke: String Quartet No. 2 "River": Pt. 2, Raucous 03:25
• 4 Janke: String Quartet No. 2 "River": Pt. 3, Agile 03:25
• 5 Janke: String Quartet No. 2 "River": Pt. 4, Sombre, Distant, a Meditation 07:20
• Yaa Assantewa, Pt. 1:
• 6 Janke: Yaa Assantewa, Pt. 1 07:40
• The Bells:
• 7 Janke: The Bells 12:00
• Total Runtime 44:28

Info for Body in Motion

Daniel Janke is a Canadian composer, jazz pianist, and media artist. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and grew up in Ontario, Canada. Early piano studies were with the Royal Conservatory of music. Daniel completed a masters degree in ethnomusicology at York University, Toronto. He studied kora with Jali Nyama Suso, and with Yan Kuba Saho, in Gambia, West Africa. Daniel performs and records with his group WinterTrio, and is artistic director of the community-based Problematic Orchestra. Janke has been collaborating with dancers and choreographers for decades. This recording highlights some of these compositions for dance.

Daniel Janke, piano
Adele Armin, violin
Richard Armin, cello
Aaron Schwebel, violin
Rory McLeod
Mark Fewer, violin
Amahl Arulanandam, cello

Daniel Janke
is a Canadian composer, jazz pianist, and media artist. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and grew up in Ontario, Canada. Early piano studies were with the Royal Conservatory of music. Daniel completed a masters degree in ethnomusicology at York University, Toronto. He studied kora with Jali Nyama Suso, and with Yan Kuba Saho, in Gambia, West Africa.

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